365 Days in Aspen

A Rainy Day in Aspen

rainy2The lyrics in "Rainy Night in Georgia" suggest "it feels like it's raining all over the world." I could relate to that feeling. 

Then. Now in Aspen it actually feels the opposite. It feels like it's only raining here. I guess that's how it feels when you're anywhere that's isolated. Being surrounded by mountains and looking up into the sky, you see rain from a different perspective. You see clouds hanging on hilltops, nearly obscuring the view of the peaks. You also feel cocooned, blanketed and protected. 

And even though the only relevant reference is the use of "rain" in the title, here's one of my favorite songs (music and lyrics) by one of my favorite bands: The Counting Crows: